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Depletion-of-susceptibles bias in influenza vaccine waning studies: how to ensure robust results by Lipsitch, M, Goldstein, E, Ray, G T, Fireman, B

“…Vaccine effectiveness studies are subject to biases due to depletion-of-persons at risk of infection, or at especially high risk of infection, at different…”
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Comorbid depression, chronic pain, and disability in primary care by Arnow, Bruce A, Hunkeler, Enid M, Blasey, Christine M, Lee, Janelle, Constantino, Michael J, Fireman, Bruce, Kraemer, Helena C, Dea, Robin, Robinson, Rebecca, Hayward, Chris

“…The objectives of this study were to provide estimates of the prevalence and strength of association between major depression and chronic pain in a primary…”
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Safety of zoster vaccine in adults from a large managed-care cohort: a Vaccine Safety Datalink study by Tseng, H. F., Liu, A., Sy, L., Marcy, S. M., Fireman, B., Weintraub, E., Baggs, J., Weinmann, S., Baxter, R., Nordin, J., Daley, M. F., Jackson, L., Jacobsen, S. J.

“…  Tseng HF, Liu A, Sy L, Marcy SM, Fireman B, Weintraub E, Baggs J, Weinmann S, Baxter R, Nordin J, Daley MF, Jackson L, Jacobsen SJ, for the Vaccine Safety…”
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Screening differences and risk of cervical cancer in inflammatory bowel disease by HUTFLESS, S., FIREMAN, B., KANE, S., HERRINTON, L. J.

“…Summary Background  Cervical cancer risk is high among immune suppressed women. Aim  To evaluate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) with medications and risk of…”
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The increased risk of coronary heart disease associated with nephrotic syndrome by Ordoñez, Juan D., Hiatt, Robert A., Killebrew, Ellen J., Fireman, Bruce H.

“…The increased risk of coronary heart disease associated with nephrotic syndrome. Patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) are believed to be at increased risk of…”
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The Prevalence of Clinically Recognized Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in a Large Health Maintenance Organization by Fireman, Bruce, Koran, Lorrin M., Leventhal, Jeanne L., Jacobson, Alice

“…OBJECTIVE: Little is known about the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as recognized in clinical settings. The authors report data on the…”
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Effect of a Copayment on Use of the Emergency Department in a Health Maintenance Organization by Selby, Joe V, Fireman, Bruce H, Swain, Bix E

“…Using emergency departments for nonemergency care contributes to overcrowding 1 and is costly. 2 Such use is common in urban public hospitals, 3 , 4 where a…”
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Cost of Care for Patients in Cancer Clinical Trials by Fireman, Bruce H., Fehrenbacher, Louis, Gruskin, Elisabeth P., Ray, G. Thomas

“…BACKGROUND: Information on the costs of medical care for patients enrolled in clinical trials is needed by policymakers evaluating ways to facilitate clinical…”
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Variation among Hospitals in Coronary-Angiography Practices and Outcomes after Myocardial Infarction in a Large Health Maintenance Organization by Selby, Joe V, Fireman, Bruce H, Lundstrom, Robert J, Swain, Bix E, Truman, Alison F, Wong, Candice C, Froelicher, Erika S, Barron, Hal V, Hlatky, Mark A

“…There is considerable geographic variation in the use of coronary angiography and revascularization within the United States and internationally, both in…”
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Value of the Sagittal Abdominal Diameter in Coronary Heart Disease Risk Assessment: Cohort Study in a Large, Multiethnic Population by Iribarren, Carlos, Darbinian, Jeanne A., Lo, Joan C., Fireman, Bruce H., Go, Alan S.

“…Whether visceral obesity predicts coronary heart disease (CHD) risk above and beyond overall fatness remains unsettled. Moreover, whether the association…”
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Breast Cancer Survival and Treatment in Health Maintenance Organization and Fee-for-Service Settings by Potosky, Arnold L., Merrill, Ray M., Ballard-Barbash, Rachel, Riley, Gerald F., Taplin, Stephen H., Barlow, William, Fireman, Bruce H.

“…Background: Enrollment in health maintenance organizations (HMOs) has increased rapidly during the past 10 years, reflecting a growing emphasis on health care…”
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Effectiveness of Covid-19 Vaccines in Ambulatory and Inpatient Care Settings by Thompson, Mark G, Stenehjem, Edward, Grannis, Shaun, Ball, Sarah W, Naleway, Allison L, Ong, Toan C, DeSilva, Malini B, Natarajan, Karthik, Bozio, Catherine H, Lewis, Ned, Dascomb, Kristin, Dixon, Brian E, Birch, Rebecca J, Irving, Stephanie A, Rao, Suchitra, Kharbanda, Elyse, Han, Jungmi, Reynolds, Sue, Goddard, Kristin, Grisel, Nancy, Fadel, William F, Levy, Matthew E, Ferdinands, Jill, Fireman, Bruce, Arndorfer, Julie, Valvi, Nimish R, Rowley, Elizabeth A, Patel, Palak, Zerbo, Ousseny, Griggs, Eric P, Porter, Rachael M, Demarco, Maria, Blanton, Lenee, Steffens, Andrea, Zhuang, Yan, Olson, Natalie, Barron, Michelle, Shifflett, Patricia, Schrag, Stephanie J, Verani, Jennifer R, Fry, Alicia, Gaglani, Manjusha, Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo, Klein, Nicola P

“…A study with a test-negative design analyzed 41,552 admissions to 187 hospitals and 21,522 visits to 221 EDs or urgent care clinics. The mRNA-based vaccines…”
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Projected cost-effectiveness of primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction by LIEU, T. A, GURLEY, R. J, LUNDSTROM, R. J, RAY, G. T, FIREMAN, B. H, WEINSTEIN, M. C, PARMLEY, W. W

“…This study sought to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction under varying assumptions about effectiveness,…”
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Effectiveness of nirsevimab in infants against respiratory syncytial virus and related events by Hsiao, A., Hansen, J., Timbol, J., Fireman, B., Zerbo, O., Mari, K., Rizzo, C., La Via, W., Izikson, R., Klein, N.

“…Nirsevimab is Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–recommended for infants to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease, the most common cause of…”
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Home Blood Pressure Monitoring: Effect on Use of Medical Services and Medical Care Costs by Soghikian, Krikor, Casper, Stephanie M., Fireman, Bruce H., Hunkeler, Enid M., Hurley, Leo B., Tekawa, Irene S., Vogt, Thomas M.

“…The objective of this study was to determine whether a hypertension management program in which patients monitor their own blood pressure (BP) at home can…”
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Long-term effectiveness of zoster vaccine live for postherpetic neuralgia prevention by Klein, Nicola P., Bartlett, Joan, Fireman, Bruce, Marks, Morgan A., Hansen, John, Lewis, Edwin, Aukes, Laurie, Saddier, Patricia

“…Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) occurs in 5–30% of individuals with herpes zoster (HZ) and is characterized by long-lasting pain. Zoster vaccine live (ZVL) is…”
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Estrogen-androgen hepatotoxicity? by Ettinger, B, Fireman, B

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The Impact of Aging and Chronic Disease on Use of Hospital and Outpatient Services in a Large HMO: 1971-1991 by Haan, Mary N., Selby, Joe V., Quesenberry Jr, Charles P., Schmittdiel, Julie A., Fireman, Bruce H., Rice, Dorothy P.

“…OBJECTIVES: To examine overall and diagnosis‐specific trends in the use of inpatient and outpatient medical services (1970–1988) among older members of a large…”
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PRM208 - Network Meta-Analysis Using Observational Data From Distributed Health Data Networks: A Conceptual Framwork And Illustrative Example by Cameron, C, Fireman, B, Toh, D

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Network Meta-Analysis Using Observational Data From Distributed Health Data Networks: A Conceptual Framwork And Illustrative Example by Cameron, C, Fireman, B, Toh, D

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